Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Rivervale then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Rivervale, WA (postcode 6103) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+29.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 8,402 | 10,366 | 10,897 | +2,495 · +29.7% |
| Median age | 33 | 32 | 34 | +1 · +3% |
| Median household income | $1,292/wk | $1,456/wk | $1,723/wk | +$431 · +33.4% |
| Median personal income | $696/wk | $761/wk | $1,015/wk | +$319 · +45.8% |
| Median rent | $290/wk | $350/wk | $350/wk | +$60 · +20.7% |
| Median mortgage | $2,080/mo | $2,000/mo | $1,760/mo | $320 · -15.4% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.1 | -0.1 · -4.5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Rivervale trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
10,897
was 10,366 in 2016
+531 · +5.1%
Median rent
$350/wk
was $350/wk in 2016
$0 · 0%
Household income
$1,723/wk
was $1,456/wk in 2016
+$267 · +18.3%
Median age
34
was 32 in 2016
+2 · +6.3%
Dig deeper: Rivervale population growth · Rivervale then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.